Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia

Subsequent positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813

Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 297. [assumed]

Current position

Galloanserimorphae (Superorder) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 89.

Alternative positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 297. [new position]
Galloanserae (Subdivision) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 398.
Galloanserae ([unranked]) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: J. Cracraft et al., 2003: 16. [inferred rank]
Gallomorphae (Superorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 5.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 588.

Historical positions

Galloanserimorphae (Superorder) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 89.
Galloanserae (Subdivision) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 398, box 9.4.
Galloanserae ([unranked]) Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988	Ref: J. Cracraft et al., 2003: 16. [inferred rank]
Aves (Class) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: 1995
Gallomorphae (Superorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 5.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 20, 371.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 977.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 588.
Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 297. [new position]

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	5f;78g;287s;682ss; ‡1f;2g;6s;3ss; †28g;2s;2ss
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 4 May 2015	[5f;78g;287s;682ss; ‡1f;2g; †28g]
2007	B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi	[5f; ‡1f]
2003	J. Cracraft et al.: 4 May 2015	[5f;79g;287s;682ss; ‡1g;3s;3ss]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	[3f];57g;213[211]s; ‡[1g;2s]
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	[6f;74g];280[276]s; ‡[1g;2s]
1990		3f
1988	R.L. Carroll: 625	[5f]
1982	W.J. Bock	6f
1964	P. Brodkorb	[; †30g]